A young Richmond woman accused of participating in the Stanley Cup riot is a one-time Miss Congeniality award winner and three-time pageant contestant.
According to a Jan. 7, 2011, post on her now defunct blog, Sophie LaBoissonniere, 20, “brought home The Miss Congeniality Title and Royalty award” at this year’s Miss Coastal Vancouver pageant.
“I was proud of myself coming home with my first beautiful crystal studded crown along with a handful of new friendships and some pretty good swagger,” LaBoissonniere wrote.
Vancouver police allege that LaBoissonniere was among the mob that went wild on June 15 in downtown Vancouver following the Canucks’ Stanley Cup loss. She is accused of being among the group that broke into London Drugs that night.
LaBoissonniere, who could not be reached for comment, is among 25 people facing a total of 61 charges.
According to LaBoissonniere’s blog, she is a young woman “aspiring to become an interior designer.”
“It’s a great way of expressing myself on stage,” she wrote. “And letting people see me exude my confidence by being myself.”
Vancouver police say they are confident as many 700 rioters will end up being charged.
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